This is what an adult comedy should be. “The Hangover” is purely hilarious from the start all the way to the end. The story is simple enough. 3 friends wake up to find a tiger in the restroom, a baby in the closet, and most importantly, their 4th friend missing. The 3 can’t remember anything, and they go on a wild adventure to find clues and search for their lost friend. Oh, and to make it worse, the missing friend has to get married in a couple of days. Put all this together and you have a killer comedy that turns into a classic mystery film.
This is Todd Phillips’s last film since the acclaimed “Old School”, and this one probably surpasses it. The 3 who really make this film extremely funny is Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis. Their chemistry is amazingly intriguing and just outright outrageous when together on screen. Whether they are drunk or fighting, you can’t help but laugh at these three. Las Vegas is the setting and the saying of this film, “some guys just can’t handle Vegas”, is rectified by “The Hangover”.
The true magic of this Todd Phillips comedy is its ability to make you feel like you are with them every step of the way. You don’t know anything either, and you are as involved in the mystery as the characters are. A perfect Summer comedy that will keep you laughing until it hurts. I will go as far as to say that if you don’t laugh then there is something wrong with you.
Rating: 31/2 out of 4
